"Absolutely delicious food, authentic flavors, EXTREMELY fresh and HIGH Quality ingredients."
"The food here is so delicious."
"Delicious, fresh food in a cozy, clean, new space."
"Everything we ordered was delicious and perfectly prepared."
"The chicken kebab dish was amazing every single thing on the plate was awesome."
"The flavors are out of this world! Everything is perfectly balanced and delicious."
"The food is fantastic and very flavorful."
Cons:
"Ordered the octopus dish, they maybe put 5/6 slices of octopus cut in the size of thinly sliced carrots into it then an overwhelmingly bland brown sauce with undercooked peas and bland potatoes."
"Slow, overpriced, and food was just okay."
"I had a lamb Kabab that was mediocre and not freshly ground."
"Service is extremely slow, and the mezzes just seemed lacking a bit in flavor and somewhat overpriced."
"Expensive for what it was, and even more disappointing was the the quality was only so-so."
"Main courses were very average."
"The portions are ridiculously small."
Service
Pros:
"Lola and her team have created a terrific menu blending Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine served by a staff who cares."
"Servers were very kind and attentive."
"Service was great and all employees were pleasant to interact with."
"Our server was one of the best I’ve ever had, she was so kind and attentive."
"The staff were attentive and went out of their way to make sure that my dining experience was enjoyable."
"Staff were very kind and super fast service."
"The staff is super friendly and hospitable."
Cons:
"Truly embarrassing evening with all the staff. Unprofessional, curt, obnoxious to an extent."
"Service was overall slow."
"Gets a little overwhelmed when busy."
"Service is extremely slow, and the mezzes just seemed lacking a bit in flavor and somewhat overpriced."
"Food was pretty good, but the staff is super inexperienced and service is lacking."
"Waiter was super nice and chipper, but they messed up on an order."
"We felt we were asked to leave starting at 4pm!"
Ambiance
Pros:
"Wonderful ambiance. Where you can actually have a conversation and it feels like home."
"Very cozy and great food."
"The vibe was real chill and the server was super attentive and gave us great suggestions."
"The atmosphere was sublime with a strong Moroccan vibe."
"The decor was very middle eastern and warm/inviting."
"Also had a nice ambience with Israeli music playing."
"From the moment I walked in, I was struck by the cozy ambiance of the restaurant."
Cons:
"I was a bit cramped, but normal for the city."
"Only real drawback is that indoor seats are all stools - no seat backs (for those of us with bad backs)."
"The seating is very crowded."
"The place is a total rip-off. Do not order from their website. Unless you like throwing money away."
Price
Pros:
"The prices were reasonable."
"Prices very reasonable for New York."
"Delicious, comforting, and affordable."
Cons:
"The lashevet coffee was like a coffee slushie, DEF overpriced at $7.50."
"They offer $60 bottle of adequate wine, LOL - won’t last- I seem them gone in 9 months —so strange - over priced minuscule dishes."
"$22 for a wrap? Let's not pretend it's any more elevated than a good burrito/shwarma/gyro."
"They charge more if you pay with a credit card."
"Do not dine here. Instead of charging normal Manhattan prices, they charge very reasonable prices. This sounds great in theory. However, the shtick is they provide absolutely no food on the plate."
Management
Pros:
"The owner was very kind and cares for guests like family."
"The owner, Lola, comes around and asks you how you’re doing and makes sure everything is good."
"The owner, Lola, came by and spoke with each table making it feel like you're her personal guest."
Cons:
"Do a better job making sure your customers aren’t a danger to anyone else in the restaurant next time."
"Why are you brushing off the fact that you willingly allowed an unruly and intoxicated customer to threaten someone in your restaurant?"
"The owner approached our table to ask for feedback and I honestly said that I was disappointed to see that there was no gluten free bread. She was offended by this and became argumentative."